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My Practice

My design journey began with the people and communities around me. Having experienced various forms of exclusion in life, I finally gained the ability to design interventions to change these systems, driven by highly motivated agency. This realization led me to begin with community-based practices, exploring the messy and complex realities around me to identify authentic problems and address them through design. Sometimes, the outcome is not a tangible product but a workshop or an ethnographic study framed in a design context. Even when immediate implementation is not feasible, I focus on using the design process itself as a tool to influence the present.

Since my sophomore year, I have been exploring the development of a blind-friendly hide-and-seek game inspired by a blind friend’s experiences. This project revealed unexpected reflections during its initial testing phase with the kids in my neighborhood. Beyond this, I have explored how design can support sustainability and inclusivity, both in and out of the classroom. These efforts span product ideas, service systems, and interaction-focused projects. During my internships, I took on diverse roles beyond those of a typical designer, using design thinking to make social innovation more accessible and impactful.

So I do not see myself solely as a product, service, or interaction designer. The form of the output matters less to me than finding the approach that best fulfills my goals—one that highlights problems or makes them easier to solve. I define myself as a designer for an inclusive and sustainable society.

2023.03 - 2024.11
Everyone should have the right to play and have fun together! Why not start solving social problems with a game?

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2023.07 @gan studio

2024.02 - 2024.06 @gan studio

Yes, unfortunately, it’s design too. But don’t attempt it lightly—designing for real people and communities is deeply rewarding and easily addictive.

2024.08 @gan studio
Who says sustainable fashion is just for the rich? Let’s buy less and wear more! Try a new approach to sustainable fashion, powered by the Capsule Wardrobe theory.

2024.06 @BottleDream
We brought all the theories and dreams of a better society to a farm!

2024.8
What? If I can’t sit properly, that cute dog might be affected? I guess I’ll have to sit still all day then!
What? If I don’t sit properly, this perfect square will turn into messy lines? Ugh, this is torture for us perfectionists!

2024.8
I can give you a hand! Actually, two hands!

2024.08 @Thailand
Shake it! Mix it! Eat it! Let’s imagine a new way to fight hidden hunger.

2023.6
We’ve actually bumped into each other ten times before we even met! What a coincidence! Wow, you like this park too, huh?

2024.8 @KTH
If we could reunite with our Christmas tree year after year, who would want to be the guy who swaps it out for a new one every Christmas?

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